HC Sierre | |
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City | Sierre, Switzerland |
League | Swiss League |
Founded | 1933 |
Home arena | Patinoire de Graben |
Colours | |
General manager | Alain Bonnet |
Head coach | Dany Gélinas |
Affiliate | Genève-Servette HC |
Website | hcsierre.ch |
Franchise history | |
1933–2003 | HC Sierre |
2003–2011 | HC Sierre-Anniviers |
2011–present | HC Sierre |
Current season |
HC Sierre is a professional ice hockey team, in Switzerland currently playing in the Swiss League (SL). Sierre has played in each of the top Swiss hockey leagues the National League (NL) and Swiss League (SL). It has also played several years in the lower tiers of the ice hockey leagues system in Switzerland. Sierre the affiliate to National League club Genève-Servette HC, agreeing to a four-year partnership through 2022. [1]
After claiming the MySports League (MSL) Championship, formerly the Regio league, with a victory over HC Valais-Chablais in the 2018–19 season, HC Sierre was promoted to return to the Swiss League on 30 March 2019. [2]
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